Police still do not know who is responsible for this swatting incident or why they did it.

http://youtu.be/rn-U9S7aV6M

via Polygon

Kitana, one of the more popular female characters in the franchise is shown slicing and dicing with her fans in her usual scantily blue clad attire. Perhaps what is more interesting about this announcement is that in the previous Mortal Kombat game, Kortana died along with Kung Lao who is also a returning character.

As many know in the world of Mortal Kombat, characters that have died and returned is not exactly unusual, however it was previously stated that Mortal Kombat X intends to pickup immediately following the events of 2011's reboot Mortal Kombat which included Sindel's rage that killed Kortana and others.

With the announcement of Kitana's return this is leading to speculation that any past characters who have been killed off in the world of Mortal Kombat may be returning including Liu Kang who also died in the reboot.

http://youtu.be/1EROmqidZQc

via Den of Geek

Microsoft's Alex Kipman spoke about their new adventure into AR with what they are calling the Microsoft Hololens.

"We’re not talking about putting you into virtual worlds. Virtual reality might not be for everyone, we’re dreaming beyond virtual worlds," explained Kipman who also detailed that video games will be playing a key role in the use of the Microsoft Hololens.

A video showcasing the Microsoft Hololens shows the user playing Minecraft with the Microsoft Hololens in his living room using 3D holograms.

The Microsoft Hololens does not appear to be strictly for gaming. The video also showcases users using the technology for conference calls, help with work or in the case of the video plumbing, assisting each other with designs, and more.

http://youtu.be/QRQv74J7oSk

Video via IGN

via VR Focus

Halo: The Master Chief Collection consists of every title that Master Chief has ever been in; Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition, Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo 4. If you are looking to play the shitacular awesome Halo 3: ODST and perhaps what is the more better attempt at telling a story without Master Chief; Halo: Reach, then you need to fire up your Xbox 360.

Each of the titles received some sort of graphical upgrade with the most attention going to Halo 2 due to the release of Halo: The Master Chief Collection being the 10 year anniversary of Halo 2. Never before seen cutscenes were added to Halo 2 that extend the time of the game and you can also swap between the old graphics of Halo 2 and the new upgraded high resolution graphics as you play comparing not only the old graphics, but also the additional cutscenes that were added with the old Halo 2. This "on the fly" graphic swap feature is also available in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition. Both Halo 3 and Halo 4 are already considered to have HD graphics so they did not receive the same treatment as their prior counterparts, however there is a slight difference in comparison to lighting, shadows, and minor details.

343 Industries and Microsoft boasted that all of the Halo games in this collection would have their multi-player modes brought over which the thought of reliving the days of Halo 2 multi-player nearly brought me to happy tears. However after multiple attempts at matchmaking to relive my glory days only proved to be a disappointment due to horrible matchmaking times and server connection issues, I gave up. The same with the other lobbies for the other multi-player modes. I was either able to join and then the server failed or I just sat in a lobby waiting for a period of time before I just ended matchmaking. To this day, I have not been able to complete a multi-player match.

As a response to the heat that 343 Industries and Microsoft has felt since the November launch of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, it was announced that those that played from day one through December 19th will be receiving a copy of Halo 3: ODST for free as DLC when it releases onto the Xbox One, an exclusive in game nameplate, an exclusive in game avatar, and one month of Xbox Live gold as a thank-you for sticking it out.

Miscellaneous Rules:

• Anybody who sends me a PM with one complaint is getting publicly shamed this year with a screenshot and it appearing openly in the forum. I have had it with the amount of PM's I receive year after year. I gave everybody the chance this year to say what they wanted to out in the open and nobody really did. So I am having none of it this year.
  
• There will be no preview list this year of what the prizes will be. You can find the reason for this in the "Donator" section.
  
• Categories this year include: Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3, PC, Wii U, and Tablet/Ipad/mobile devices.
  
• Kira is in charge of making up the list of the winners. Nobody else is to do this, but Kira. Kira only. Kira does a fabulous job. Kira, Kira, Kira,
  

Donators:

• Please send me what you will be donating through a PM no later than January 24th. (Make sure to include the price if it is a gift card.)
  
• You are responsible for getting your own prizes out to the winners and making sure that you have their correct name and address.
  
• If you donate a prize and your winner PM's you letting you know that they already own that prize you have a decision to make. You can either PM me upon finding out and I'll toss it back in or you can hold your own little contest on your own time. I know this was requested for this year and I thought I'd give it you guys.
  

Participants

• All members of the Gamercide community are welcome to join the giveaway.
  
• Please send me your Gamercide handle through a PM and what categories you would like to put into. You can find the categories above.
  
• If you win a prize and are having an issue getting it, please let me know asap.
  
• If you win a prize, your name will be taken out of that category.
  

So there you have it. Feel free to share this during streaming, etc...

When the giveaway goes down I am going to try my best to stream some video gamage and do the giveaway live. I think that would be a nifty change of pace. I may have to take some breaks in count of the kiddos, but I think it'd be pretty damn cool for you guys to watch it live